Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
1,971 awards$58,045 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Health Professions and Related Programs
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15. 1,008 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 33,847 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 393 | 5,989 | $43,365 | $27,298 to $59,932 |
| Associate | 333 | 3,379 | $40,734 | $26,005 to $53,366 |
| Bachelor's | 123 | 2,909 | $52,119 | $38,401 to $68,626 |
| Graduate certificate | 188 | 2,350 | $60,655 | $44,355 to $76,093 |
| Master's | 468 | 18,842 | $59,571 | $41,812 to $76,123 |
| Doctorate | 55 | 378 | $77,066 | $50,657 to $108,832 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 165 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Capella UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
1,554 awards$59,050 median 4 years out
Walden UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
928 awards$60,034 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
755 awards$53,721 median 4 years out
Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Indianapolis, IN · Certificate, Associate
588 awards$38,471 median 4 years out
University of KentuckyPublic, 4-year · Lexington, KY · Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
505 awardsProgram earnings not reported
James Madison UniversityPublic, 4-year · Harrisonburg, VA · Bachelor's
449 awards$67,033 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
404 awards$63,147 median 4 years out
Florida State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Tallahassee, FL · Master's, Doctorate
395 awards$61,024 median 4 years out
Touro University WorldwidePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Alamitos, CA · Master's · Fully online option reported
369 awards$65,314 median 4 years out
Northcentral UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
367 awards$57,016 median 4 years out
Sinclair Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Dayton, OH · Certificate, Associate
360 awards$39,601 median 4 years out
Colorado Christian UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lakewood, CO · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
241 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Alliant International University-San DiegoPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
240 awards$74,086 median 4 years out
Antioch University-New EnglandPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Keene, NH · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
233 awards$59,927 median 4 years out
Lesley UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
225 awards$60,700 median 4 years out
Lamar UniversityPublic, 4-year · Beaumont, TX · Graduate certificate, Master's
214 awards$60,234 median 4 years out
Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4-year · Norfolk, VA · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
214 awards$47,604 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Master's
207 awardsProgram earnings not reported
New Mexico Highlands UniversityPublic, 4-year · Las Vegas, NM · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
202 awards$59,318 median 4 years out
Antioch University-SeattlePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
198 awards$59,927 median 4 years out
University of Massachusetts GlobalPublic, 4-year · Aliso Viejo, CA · Master's · Fully online option reported
196 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic, 4-year · Boca Raton, FL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
177 awards$58,963 median 4 years out
Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · East Lansing, MI · Master's
175 awards$62,675 median 4 years out
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355 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 51.15. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | Life, physical, and social science | $100,580 | 75,990 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | Community and social service | $66,940 | 66,740 |
| Counselors, All Other | Community and social service | $50,860 | 28,580 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Community and social service | $59,550 | 392,550 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | Community and social service | $67,880 | 187,630 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Community and social service | $60,280 | 132,810 |
| Social Workers, All Other | Community and social service | $71,900 | 62,930 |
| Health Education Specialists | Community and social service | $64,070 | 65,690 |
| Community Health Workers | Community and social service | $51,850 | 61,660 |
| Clergy | Community and social service | $60,810 | 57,200 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Community and social service | $52,100 | 22,160 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,340 | 41,530 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $107,310 | 221,270 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $77,570 | 12,610 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $45,130 | 156,960 |
2 more occupations are linked to this field.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Health Professions and Related Programs
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.